Acousto-optic devices play an important role in the field of optical information and communication. For a few years, we have worked on acousto-optic deflection in the Bragg regime at 1.55-µm wavelength, by controlling the rf signal applied to the piezoelectric transducer. Recently, still using the acousto-optic interaction, we have taken an interest in the 2×2 switching function. We present an acousto-optic switch architecture based on phased-array transducers. In the same crystal, we superimpose two diffraction gratings created by two rf signals. Generating a phase shift on a rf signal applied between successive elementary transducers allows us to tilt one grating so as to interconnect inputs to outputs. To predict and study some physical phenomena generated in this switch architecture, we present some characterizations made on a monotransducer cell. We point out the optical cross talk between output paths (influence of the intermodulation products due to the superimposition of two rf signals on the same transducer).
With the intention of developing devices for optical communications, we have worked upon acousto-optic deflection in the Bragg regime, at 1.55 µm wavelength. Recently, still using the acousto-optic interaction, we have taken an interest in the 2×2 switching function. In this paper, we present an acousto-optic switch architecture based on phased array transducers. This switch is made of a single TeO2 crystal, in which we superimpose two diffraction gratings created by two RF signals. First, we talk about the acousto-optic interaction, and make a general presentation of the switch's architecture. Then, we present some previous characterisations of the structure, in terms of diffraction efficiency according to the number of piezoelectric transducers electrically supplied and the RF power applied. We also study the diffracted optical beam profiles.
We describe in this paper the architecture of a multiphase sinewave generator based on Direct Digital Synthesis techniques. This generator is used as the electric command of a 2?2 switch with an acousto-optic cell architecture using planar phased array piezoelectric transducers. This generator is able to adjust precisely the frequency and the phase of the RF signal on each transducer, and so to improve the switch performance.
Acousto-optic devices play an important role in the field of optical information and communication. For a few years, we have worked upon acousto-optic deflection in the Bragg regime, at 1.55 µm wavelength, by controlling the RF signal applied to the piezoelectric transducer. Recently, still using the acousto-optic interaction, we have taken an interest in the 2×2 switching function.
In this paper, we present an acousto-optic switch architecture based on phased array transducers. In the same crystal, we superimpose two diffraction gratings created by two RF signals. Generating a phase shift on an RF signal applied between successive elementary transducers allows us to tilt one grating so as to interconnect inputs to outputs.
In order to predict and to study some physical phenomena generated in this switch architecture, we present some characterizations made upon a mono-transducer cell. We point out the optical cross talk between output paths (influence of the intermodulation products due to the superimposition of two RF signals on the same transducer) and the electrical cross talk influence on optical diffraction efficiency.
We propose a novel synchronous switch for telecommunication networks at a 1.5 μm wavelength. This switch is based on the acousto-optic interaction. In this paper, we discuss about the switch's constraints to be applicable in a network, and present an acousto-optic cell architecture using planar phased array piezoelectric transducers.
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